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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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